. The street railway review . a quarter-mile bicycle track and a baseball field where the league clubs train during the winter andspring. In one of the views of the park is shown Corbetts which requires that an admission fee be charged; the attrac-tions on Sundays are colored baptizing. Salvation Armymeetings, revivals, etc., which draw large crowils. Also forchurch entertainments and Sundav school picnics the useof the park is given free. No H(iuor is sold on the groundsbut there is a good club house directly across the road sothat none need go thirsty. The general manager of the road,C. G. C
. The street railway review . a quarter-mile bicycle track and a baseball field where the league clubs train during the winter andspring. In one of the views of the park is shown Corbetts which requires that an admission fee be charged; the attrac-tions on Sundays are colored baptizing. Salvation Armymeetings, revivals, etc., which draw large crowils. Also forchurch entertainments and Sundav school picnics the useof the park is given free. No H(iuor is sold on the groundsbut there is a good club house directly across the road sothat none need go thirsty. The general manager of the road,C. G. Convers, to whom we are indebted for the illustrationsshowing the park, states that the park has been a source oflarge revenue to the company as well as a conveniencegreatly appreciated by the public, and is of the opinion thaiany street railway company that neglects to have such aplace of amusement at its terminal is missing a good thingOne of the illustrations shows Sinkiller Jones baptizingsome of the faithful at the SCENES AT WHITTINGTON IARK, HOT SPRINGS, ARK. ring where it was expected that he would meet the fight was not pulled off there the ring remainsand is still used; the last fight was in March when KidMcCoy knocked out in the third round. The park i-^supported by the commissions or gate receipts; the refresh-ment privileges are leased. The fo.!owing is an example ofone of the week-day entertainments: 1. One-fourth mile donlsey race. 2. 300-yard running, hurdle race. 3. Half-mile bicycle race. 4. Quarter-mile bicycle race, boys under Pie-eating contest by the Jolly Ooons. G. Climbing greasy pole. 7. Diving in flour pans by the .Tolly 8. Oue-fourth mile running race, open to . present will be given foi- each event. Dive from 100-ft. tower into 36 in, of water, by , 25 Sunday it is endeavored to have nothing at the park Los Angeles, Cal. The Los Angeles Railway Companv has no
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